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A review by dragoninwinterfell
Mr. Malcolm's LIst by Suzanne Allain
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
1.0
This is one of those rare novels that is greatly surpassed in quality by the adaptation. The 2022 movie was far better than this.
Despite being very short, the pacing made it feel like the story dragged on and on. The ending in particular felt like is slowed to a crawl. Despite the interesting premise, the execution of the plot felt lifeless and formulaic. This comes down to the poor character work.
None of the characters had any personality and the dynamics didn't feel earned. Each character simply filled the role dictated by the plot without appearing to have strong motivation of their own. The last fourth was particularly tedious because there were so many twists that weren't character motivated and seemed to just be there to lengthen the plot.
I definitely recommend the film adaptation on this one.
Despite being very short, the pacing made it feel like the story dragged on and on. The ending in particular felt like is slowed to a crawl. Despite the interesting premise, the execution of the plot felt lifeless and formulaic. This comes down to the poor character work.
None of the characters had any personality and the dynamics didn't feel earned. Each character simply filled the role dictated by the plot without appearing to have strong motivation of their own. The last fourth was particularly tedious because there were so many twists that weren't character motivated and seemed to just be there to lengthen the plot.
I definitely recommend the film adaptation on this one.